VIMS CONSTRUCT R/V VIRGINIA (RVVA) BERTHING

The contract calls for the design‑build of a new berthing facility for the research vessel R/V Virginia (RVVA) at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science campus in Gloucester Point, VA. The work includes dredging an existing boat basin and channel, constructing steel‑sheet‑pile bulkheads and breakwater/jets extensions, installing utility services (water, sewer, power, telecom, gas), and creating a gravel‑pave access road and permeable‑pavement storm‑water treatment area. The project is a sealed‑bid IFB with a submission deadline of 11 Nov 2026. • Dredging to design depths (‑15 ft to ‑18 ft) with off‑site disposal of material. • Construction of two steel‑sheet‑pile bulkheads (~95 ft each) and extensions to existing breakwater/jetties. • Installation of utilities, a gravel‑pave road, and a 0.25‑acre permeable‑pavement storm‑water treatment system. • Required permits include USACE SPGP, VMRC Joint Permit, and Virginia Erosion & Stormwater Management Permit.